By peter oluka
Undergraduates must go out of their way to acquire important Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) skills to position themselves for career and business success, this was the position of Mr Sodiq Alabi, a tech advocate and Paradigm Initiative’s Communications Officer.
Alabi was speaking at a campus outreach called Winning Without Compromise (WIWIC) at the Oduduwa Hall of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, recently.
The event was organised by the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) and was targeted at female undergraduates.
Alabi, who spoke on the topic “’Technology Are You Plugged In?”, implored the participants to ensure that their tech skills are always improved.
“It matters little your field of study or passion; you must ensure that you have the necessary tech skills that can allow you improve your productivity and efficiency in the field. At your age, you should not limit yourselves. Learn how to code even if just the basics of coding. Learn how to use technology to plan your time, organise your tasks and stay on top of your processes. There are free platforms to learn this skills, find them and avail yourselves of the opportunities they bring,” Alabi said.
Also speaking at the event, Mrs Olamidotun Votu-Obada, a business consultant and CEO of Filii Magna Consultancy, encouraged the students to invest in themselves before searching for money.
“You are your greatest asset and you must invest in yourself before anyone would take you seriously. Start by volunteering and getting yourself a mentor. You must learn to work as nothing good comes easy,” she said.
Mrs Hansatu Adegbite, the executive director of WIMIZ, told the students to be ambitious and work hard to achieve the goals they set for themselves. She informed them that, “WIMBIZ is ever ready to support you. We are all about building women and support them to greatness.”
Other speakers at the event were the award-winning actor, Kemi “Lala” Akindoju, and the wealth coach, Omilola Oshikoya.
A business pitch and a make-up competition were other side attractions at the event. Some 1300 students of the university attended the event.